The largest minimum wage increases were sparked by either state legislative work or a series of ballot initiatives passed by voters on election day, that were made possible after organizers collected thousands of signatures, BuzzFeednotes.

It was this signature gathering and legislative grunt work that made it possible for states like Arizona to increase minimum wage by 24%, BuzzFeed states. The largest raises this year happened in Arizona (a $1.95 increase), and in Washington state (a $1.53 increase), according to the EPI, but people are getting raises by even larger margins on the local level.

For example, on New Year's Day, Seattle became the first large metropolitan city in the country with a $15 base wage, BuzzFeed reported.

Today, the federal minimum wage for workers who earn tips, such as servers, is only $2.13 per hour, while it's $7.25 for basic employees, according to The Department of Labor.

And these numbers matter to teens a lot. Pew Research reports that those making the federal minimum of $7.25 or below are disproportionately young: 50.4% of these workers are ages 16 to 24 and 24% are ages 16 to 19.

So, break out the party streamers and the e-banking app. The 2017 wage increases may just be giving you a leg up.